Picture this: it's your anniversary. First, tenth, fiftieth.
You're curled up together, pulling a beautifully crafted book from your shelf. As you turn each page, you're transported right back to Ireland. The way the wind caught your clothes on that clifftop. That moment you cried and then laughed during your vows. The warm glow of the pub where you celebrated afterward.
That's the magic of a heritage album. And because these lovely books are handcrafted by actual humans who care about quality in a professional lab, you'll still be turning those pages 50 years from now.
Look, as someone who grew up watching technology evolve from floppy disks to whatever comes after cloud storage, I have thoughts about digital file formats. Who knows if JPEGs will even be readable in 30 years?
You know what's never going to need a software update? Your album.
(Also let's be honest, that external hard drive from 2018 sitting in your desk drawer? It's not going to last forever.)
This is just science, my darlings. And you can trust me on that, because I am a scientist. (That is actually true, I trained as a forensic chemist. Fun fact.)
When your images are beautifully printed and bound, you're 427x* more likely to look at them than if they're buried in some nested folder structure on your computer labeled "wedding pics final_full gallery FINAL v2."
*Results may be exaggerated, but you see my point.
The lab sends all the albums to me for a final check to make sure they're perfect before I send them to you.
I get emotional holding them, and they're not even photos of my own wedding. There's just something about holding a tangible memory in your hands that hits your heart differently than scrolling through photos on a screen.
Plus, printed photos are the final form of digital photography--it's their ultimate evolution, what they were always intended to be. I'll let you in on a secret: when I'm photographing your elopement, when I'm editing the photos, I'm thinking about your album.
"But I made sure not to get tears on the album!"
“I only cried a little when we opened it”
When your album arrives, I'll do one final check to make sure it's absolutely perfect before sending it your way to enjoy for years and years and years.
Your album will be handcrafted by the wonderful humans at the lab I partner with. (They are incredible and so detail-oriented and I love them.)
Once you love the design, it's time to make it yours. You'll get to choose from all sorts of beautiful fabrics (including a vegan leather you'll have to see to believe), pick your colours, and decide what you'd like on the cover.
I'll design the whole thing for you (no stress!) and send it to you through a neat online system where you can flip through the pages virtually. Want to change something? Just leave a comment right on that page. No confusing email chains.
Tell me you'd like one! You can order your album at any time--before your elopement, after, or even years later when you realize those digital files are still sitting untouched on your computer.
I know album design can sound overwhelming.
There are several key ingredients that go into a timeless, emotional, aesthetic album design, but you don't have to worry about any of it. I've invested in all of that design education (and experience) so you don't have to.
And the cover? I'll design that for you too.
Want to see fabric swatches in real life, or assess which debossing inks look best with your fabric choice? We can hop on a free design call, and I'll show you real fabric and foil samples.
It's important to me that you're happy with every aspect of the album; nothing is sent to the lab without your sign-off.
The whole process is designed (hah. sorry) to be as easy and fun as possible. Because these albums aren't just books--they're the first family heirloom of your married life together.
And that deserves to be special
Starting at €700
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If you're already booked with me or I've already photographed your elopement, you can email me directly to order an album:
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Fill out this wee form to get in touch! Albums may be the final step in the process, but it all starts here. The more information you can give me the better.